Laura Muir, Keely Hodgkinson and Gudaf Tsegay have information of their sights on the World Indoor Tour Last in Birmingham on Saturday (Feb 25).
Muir has Maria Mutola’s long-standing world 1000m file as a goal, whereas Hodgkinson will likely be trying to revise her personal UK file figures at 800m. Within the 3000m, world indoor 1500m record-holder Gudaf Tsegay assault’s Genzebe Dibaba’s 3000m mark.
A variety of world-class worldwide stars will descend on the Utilita Enviornment for the occasion, corresponding to world champions Shericka Jackson and Grant Holloway. For most of the home athletes, although, it is going to supply the ultimate aggressive alternative earlier than the European Indoor Championships begins in Istanbul on March 2.
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Information apart, some of the anticipated occasions on the programme is the ladies’s 60m, that includes Jackson plus Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita. And, who is aware of, perhaps the UK file will fall once more.
A capability crowd will likely be there to look at the motion unfold with stay protection on BBC iPlayer, web site and crimson button. Keep watch over the AW social media channels as effectively for stay updates and behind-the-scenes information.
13:35 – Para 60m races
Paralympic 100m champion Thomas Younger heads the sphere within the males’s 60m which additionally consists of UK champion Kevin Santos and Zac Shaw.
13:47 – Ladies’s pole vault
European champion Wilma Murto of Finland, 2016 Olympic gold medallist Katerina Stefanidi of Greece, former Commonwealth champion Alysha Newman of Canada and Tina Šutej of Slovenia will purpose to entertain the Birmingham crowd.
13:51 – Males’s 60m remaining
This home dust-up consists of Jeremiah Azu, Adam Gemili, Jona Efoloko, Adam Thomas, Charlie Thomas and Ojie Edoburun, though Reece Prescod has withdrawn forward of Istanbul.
14:00 – Males’s excessive bounce
Commonwealth champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand returns to the scene of his triumph final summer time. Rivals embody British champion Will Grimsey.
14:03 – Ladies’s 60m heats
One of many highlights of the assembly as Brits Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita lock horns. Asher-Smith broke the UK file earlier this season with 7.04 however Neita’s greatest in current weeks is just one hundredth of a second slower. However be careful for world 200m champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, European 100m gold medallist Gina Luckenkemper of Germany and former European indoor champ Asha Philip.
Daryll Neita (Getty for British Athletics)
14:25 – Ladies’s 3000m
All eyes will likely be on Gudaf Tsegay because the world 5000m champion assaults the world indoor 3000m file of 8:16.60 held by Genzebe Dibaba. The Ethiopian holds the all-time No.2 mark with 8:22.65 so must discover a additional six seconds to problem the mark. Additionally racing is reigning European 5000m champion Konstanze Klosterhalfen of Germany.
14:39 – Males’s lengthy bounce
British champion Reynold Banigo faces a tricky line-up that features 2019 world outside champion Tajay Gayle of Jamaica, American Marquis Denby, Spain’s Eusebio Caceres and Germany’s Thobias Montler.
14:43 – Males’s 400m
Reigning world indoor 400m champion Jereem Richards of Trinidad & Tobago leads the line-up with American Vernon Norwood and Britain’s Alex Haydock-Wilson additionally within the combine.
14:51 – Males’s 1500m
Contemporary from his spectacular 3000m win on the Millrose Video games, Josh Kerr travels from the US to deal with the 1500m right here. He gained’t have it straightforward both as in-form Neil Gourley, who was runner-up within the Wanamaker Mile within the Millrose Video games and who gained the UK title final weekend, additionally competes alongside Spain’s Adel Mechaal, Eire’s Andrew Coscoran and Nick Griggs, plus Britain’s Piers Copeland.
Grant Holloway (NY Indoor GP)
15:06 – Males’s 60m hurdles
World file holder Grant Holloway heads the dash hurdles occasion with in-form Daniel Roberts of the USA plus present British No.1 David King and former world indoor champion Andy Pozzi.
15:17 – Ladies’s 60m remaining
Dina Asher-Smith (KME/Andreas Arndt)
15:30 – Ladies’s 1000m
Laura Muir holds the UK file with 2:31.93 however she would dearly love to interrupt Maria Mutola’s long-standing world file of 2:30.94. In-form Katie Snowden will likely be trying to make an influence on the UK all-time rankings too.
15:48 – Ladies’s 800m
How briskly can Keely Hodgkinson run on this new observe in Birmingham? Her personal UK file is 1:57.20 and he or she appears to be like in such very good form currently that she would possibly even get near Jolanda Ceplak’s world file of 1:55.82 if issues go effectively.
Issy Boffey and Ellie Baker – the UK indoor champions final weekend in 800m and 1500m respectively – are additionally within the subject, plus in-form Benin athlete Noelie Yarigo.
The occasion is out there for UK views on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport web site and app and the crimson button from 1.30pm on Saturday.
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